Can Someone Please Help Me?

I've been on Vicodin 7.5mg 3x a day for about 8 months. I would like to go ahead and start the detox process. I have about 8 pills left until my next prescription which I cant pick up for another 3 weeks... the reason I am so low is because I get prescribed 60 a month but my hubby is also an addict... sad but true. Anyway here's my situation

I have 8 pills leftI have 80 .5mg of klonopin that I dont ever takeAnd I have Fioricet. 30 of those.

I tried jumping to 2 a day and my RLS and Pain, sleepless nights, the runs, saddness, etc was pretty bad... I just want some advice on how to detox with less detox symptoms...

Mind you I have already detoxed once before from percs... I know..I should know better... Thanks to anyone who may have a pill schedule for me and do Fiorcet help with withdrawal?

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Anonymous6 Nov 2010

You didn't mention how long ago you had the perc addiction, so, I don't know if you may have problems from that as far as damage done to the neurotransmitters and receptor sites in the brain. That is what withdrawal comes from, the neurotransmitters ( signal sender) is too damaged and goes offline so to speak, so the receptor sites don't get the message to release the brain's own opiate. All the symptoms of withdrawal are the various systems of the body all trying to bypass the damaged connection to get the brain to release opiate. If you can start walking, to try and reboot the damaged parts of the brain, it really will lessen withdrawal and shorten the duration. This is not just an attempt to get people to exercise, it really helps in several ways, by releasing endorphins, rebooting the brain, regulating eat/sleep/ wake cycles. Google the Thomas recipe for a list of over the counter meds and supplements that address the various symptoms of withdrawal, and remember to walk or do some type of exercise, if you are physically able. Don't overdo it at first or you will get sore and quit, start slow and add a few minutes every few days.

Hi Paxi, first of all, are you in pain? If you quit the meds, is it pain you can live with, that's the most important question. Since you have Klonopin on hand, I would also recommend the Thomas Recipe for opiate wd. Patti gave you some excellent information and I would follow her advice on the exercises, walking, rebooting those sites in the brain that you put to sleep. Try to stick with it. It's also vital you increase your water consumption by a lot! Drink as much as possible. The more you sweat and urinate, the faster this will go. The Thomas Recipe will give you a list of OTC meds and supplements that will help. ImodiumAD is a must too! Psychological strength is key to getting through this. If you don't join some kind of support group, chances of relapse increase dramatically. Even if you come here for support, it's better than no support at all! There are many wonderful people here ready and able to help you through this. Try to be strong and find comfort in knowing you are not alone. I do have another question. What are you going to do about hubby? Is he quitting too? How will you handle this if he still takes your meds? Which by the way isn't a good idea. But stuff happens, I know. It's just harder when you have people around you that aren't quitting and you are. The fioricet may help but you're really better off trying to use the Thomas Recipe and chuck those pills. Keep the klonopin as you will need them for the RLS, sleeplessness, etc.